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a new twist of a medical student that disappeared in mexico weeks ago he speaks out for the first time tonight. >> i thought my life was over but i'm home >> leaving more questions than answers. and hitting it big in the lottery. how thousands were able to pick just the right numbers >> announcer: this is "nbc nightly news" with kate snow >> good evening. there are new questions tonight about a plane carrying skydivers that crashed north of honolulu and whether that exact same plane had another close call just a few years ago today, a makeshift memorial grew larger at the site where the plane suddenly plunged to the ground friday night, killing all 11 people on board gadi schwartz is in hawaii >> reporter: good evening, a lot of questions as to how this plane carrying 11 people could have crashed before even clearing this airfield witnesses say the plane was taking off this way when somehow it turned upside down crashing right into the ground here as ntsb investigators now gather to start combing through the

debris from the north shore of oahu the deadliest civilian plane crash in nearly 30 years and now staggering heartache these were two of the first to rush the crash site when a skydiving plane plummeted to the ground just after takeoff friday >> i'll never forget the sound of the crashing. we ran as fast as we could, but there was nothing we could do. >> reporter: the impact and fire so powerful, most of the aircraft had been incinerated as fami families watched helplessly nearby among those that perished casey williamson, a videographer that moved to pursue a life of skydiving and larry master that leaves behind a son. and daniel an instructor with more than 4,000 jumps. family members say they died doing what they love now as the ntsb begins its investigation, there's new questions about whether this plane was fit to fly the ntsb planning to review this disturbing video coming to light appearing to show the same plane nearly crashing during another skydiving jump in 2016

the video posted to youtube revealing panic inside the aircraft as it started to spin uncontrollably over california, then a scramble to jump out. while pieces of a wing fell out of the sky, the pilot landing safely, but the plane heavily damaged. the faa is blaming pilot error for failure to maintain air speed. >> we'll look at the repairs made on the aircraft and inspections to make sure that it was air worthy before it was able to begin operations again >> reporter: apart from those repairs, the ntsb says they'll be looking into actions of the pilot, weather conditions and the plane's weight before it took off >> gadi, thank you breaking news out of the midwest now. a raging flash flood swept through parts of southwest missouri as 34 million people are at risk for more severe weather tonight. morgan chesky has the latest. >> reporter: tonight, a flas

flood emergency in south western missouri following days of pounding rain, the water is rising. covering roads and threatening homes. >> there's the bridge. >> reporter: in hard-hit anderson, missouri, a flash flood washed out this bridge >> we're seeing some of the worst flooding i have ever seen in anderson. >> reporter: trees are down. there's also reports of drinking water being contaminated with officials urging residents to boil water before drinking. >> oh, no. >> reporter: overall, in southwestern missouri, five inches fell in just three hours. 2019 has been especially wet for the midwest region with arkansas and missouri receiving an average year's worth of rain i less than six months and the severe weather isn't over yet. more severe rain is expected tonight. >> oh, my gosh. >> reporter: residents on alert. enough rain may fall to send parts of the arkansas and missouri rivers back out over their banks. morgan chesky, nbc news. president trump begins this week, having called of

deportation raids across the country and having called off a military strike on iran leaving big questions about what happens next on both of those major fronts nbc's ron allen has more >> reporter: president trump is back at the white house from the briefing in camp david after two dramatic policy reversals. today, demanding democrats negotiate a border deal in two weeks where thousands of undocumented migrants will be rounded up and deported. >> we want to end the days where people believe they can come into the country, make a claim of asylum and then be released into the country on their own recognizance only to vanish into the nation. >> reporter: time is needed fo comprehensive immigration reform the standoff in washington as disturbing reports from the border emerge about conditions in u.s. facilities advocates claiming there's not enough food, water or sanitation. >> we're seeing sick children, we're seeing dirty children. we're seeing hungry children

>> reporter: the president on ""meet the press." >> you're not even schooling these children anymore. >> we're doing a fantastic job under the circumstances. the democrats aren't even approving giving us money. >> reporter: also on monday, the president expected to slap another round of sanctions on iran, after calling off a military attack. new reports today the u.s. launched a cyberattack at iran's missile systems. >> i'm not looking for war, and if there is, it will be obliteration like you have never seen before. >> reporter: and a huge battle begins this week in congress over billions of dollars to fund various border issue, including humanitarian aid with no agreement in sight kate >> ron allen at the white house for us ron, thank you one of the democrats running for president, mayor pete buttigieg, came under fire today in south bend, indiana, his hometown at issue, relations between the police and the black community there, after a deadly police shooting garrett haake has that >> reporter: an angry and emotional town hall for south

bend mayor and presidential candidate pete buttigieg >> get the people that are racist off the street. >> reporter: some residents furious over the father's day shooting of a black man named eric logan, killed by a white police officer whose body camera was turned off >> if anyone who is on patrol is shown to be a racist or to do something racist in a way that is substantiated, that is their last day on the street. >> reporter: buttigieg spent most of the last week off the campaign trail, attempting to manage the fallout from the shooting the mayor agreed to support an outside investigation and faces demand to fire officers involved. >> did you just ask me if black lives matter >> we want to hear you say it. >> of course black lives matter. >> then fire your cops >> reporter: this weekend, the rest of the democratic field campaigned here in south carolina, with front-runner joe biden attempting to clarif controversial comments he made last week about working with

segregationallist senators. >> i do understand the consequence of the word "boy" but it wasn't said in that context at all >> reporter: fellow candidate cory booker, reacting this morning. >> i heard from many, many african americans that found the comments hurtful. >> reporter: matters of race taking center stage in a presidential contest enter iing its biggest week yet garrett haake, nbc news, columbia, south carolina >> and a reminder, most of the democratic candidates will appear on wednesday and thursday of this week in the first presidential debate that's here on nbc. harry smith has been talking with a lot of the democratic contenders about the one issue that really motivates them, and tonight he talked with montana governor steve bullock for our series "my big idea. >> what's your big idea? >> my big idea is ending dark money spending in elections. >> if there was one thing montana governor steve bullock wants democrats to know it's that he is the only candidate in the field who won office in a trump state. >> bullock.

>> nice to see you. >> he tells voters that as he introduces himself we met the governor in chicago. >> i want a combo. >> taking time to grab lunch at the landmark manny's deli. >> i have been ten years in public ops traveling as candidate for president. no one has ever come up to me and said, you know what, i don't think there's enough money in our elections or i don't think there's enough spending. >> as president, bullock would sign an executive order requiring corporations to disclose money spent toward elections and he wants a constitutional amendment overturning citizens united. the supreme court ruling that allows for nearly unlimited spending in politics. is this differentiator enough for you? >> most folks, if you walked around manny's, they don'tt thee last year's tax cuts whoever cleans up this place tonight paid more in taxes last

year than 60 of the fortune 500 companies did. they care about that the economy isn't working for them they see it rigged and then they look at the political system for relief and it's overwrought with undisclosed money and corporate spending >> getting rid of dark money that's steve bullock's big idea. harry smith, nbc news, chicago. the mystery of what happened to the american medical student who disappeared in mexico deepened tonight jesse pacheco spoke out for the first time today, after vanishing for five days after his friend was killed, but tonight he says he doesn't remember what happened here's kathie park. >> reporter: for the first time, we're seeing and hearing from the medical school graduate who vanished a week ago in western mexico after a night of violence >> i thought my life was over. but i'm home. >> reporter: jesse pacheco appeared with his mother and cousin in arkansas this

afternoon, visibly shaken. >> i can't recall anything it was just complete black out. >> reporr: hoursing s medical d guadalajara, the 29-year-old went celebrating with a friend at this nightclub, but when they left, mexican officials say a group of people attacked, beating, shooting and killing his medical school friend, carlos meanwhile, pache krchco was nowe to be found. his family, back in arkansas, pleaded for his safe return. >> we were just, you know, worried. anxiety, just stressed out obviously, we always had hope that, you know, he was out there somewhere. >> reporter: five days would ties say he reappeared. an airport camera captured him leaving the country with his mother but tonight, his family not sharing how they were all reunited. >> we honestly don't know what happened he himself doesn't know. >> reporter: with his friend's death still a mystery, the family says they have had no

contact with mexican authorities, adding that the fbi is aware of the situation. tonight, a family grateful to have their son back at home, but left with more questions than answers. kathie park, nbc news. there were protests today at the santa anita racetrac in southern california it's under new scrutiny tonight after another horse died there that's the 30th death since december and now a hall of fame trainer has been banned. here's steve patterson. >> shame on you. >> reporter: tonight, outrage following the death of another horse at california's santa anita racetrack. the thir the thirtieth horse to die since the season began in late december >> we want horse racing to end there is no reform there is no compromise it has to end.

>> reporter: it marks the reputation one most of the most storied race venues barring jerry hollendorfer from the track. saying individuals that do not embrace the new rules and safety measures that put horse and rider safety above all else will have no place at any racetrack nbc news reached out to hollindorfer and received no response after california mayor gavin newsom said enough is enough the california racing board added a medical team to screen every horse in an effort to make sure that they're fit to race but that may not be enough >> it's part of the game at some point horses will get hurt. >> reporter: the spike in fatalities here have led to more aggressive drug and safety rules, and temporary closures to investigate what's going on. but the show must go on. >> it's not just this track. this has been happening for years. it happens at r track. >> reporter: the season comes to an end tonight, no closer to solving a devastating mystery. steve patterson, nbc news arcadia, california.

late word tonight that legendary romance novelist judith krantz died after an early career as a journalist and fashion editor she went on to publish 10 novels that sold more than 85 million copies in 50 languages many of them adapted for television she was 91 years old still ahead tonight, panic at a weekend celebration as a hot air balloon smashes into a crowd. also the biggest payout in lotly history after more than 2,000 people picked the same winning numbers. and you're going to want to hear what those numbers were.

we're back with terrifying moments this weekend as a hot hair balloon crashed into a crowd of people at a celebration in northeast missouri. remarkably, there were no injuries zain alexander has that story. >> reporter: it didn't take long for an excited crowd to realize this hot air balloon was coming in too close, too fast at saturday's celebration in missouri, it was the last balloon landing of the day here you see the balloon hit the ground the pilot nearly thrown from the basket almost immediately it's airborne again. crashing through a tree, cutting through this crowd of people as they dive to get out of the way including one woman that appears to be holding a child. finally, a group of bystanders

are able to chase the balloon down and pull it to the ground. >> it went flying in between two other trees and you could see people kind of scattering and you could hear gasps from the crowd. >> reporter: amazingly, officials say there were only a few minor injuries the event organizer says high wind is likely to blame, telling nbc news the pilot is faa certified. but in the past, other hot air balloon incidents have proven more serious and even deadly including the 2014 crash killing three people near richmond, virginia and this one three years ago in austin texas, killing all 16 on board. but experts say because hot air balloon travel is faa regulated the industry is generally quite safe. >> pilots for hot air balloons, liirman, anyone utilizing the national air space system they have to be licensed. >> reporter: back in missouri, day two of the festival canceled high winds keeping balloons grounded today after a landing that came much too close

in a moment, another scare this past week for a town where a lot of people worry about the air.

there was another alarming episode this week at a huge u.s. steel plant outside of pittsburgh a fire knocking out a pollution control system triggering new health concerns in an area where the air is already among the worst in the country anne thompson tonight on how it unfolded. >> reporter: with already some of the worst air quality in the country, growing concerns in pe. about what's coming out of the u.s. steel plant >> it was like a burning rubber taste in the back of my mouth.

>> reporter: last week, for the second time in six months, fire knocked out pollution controls at the century-old plant where coal is turned into fuel that makes steel. some neighbors say it's making them sick. >> it makes you nauseous. >> sometimes i feel like i'm going to faint. >> reporter: after the first fire on christmas eve destroyed the pollution control, high levels of sulfur dioxide, a respiratory irritant, were spewed into the air, as the plant kept turning it out for nearly four months they issued an air quality warning. he also tracks the levels. >> we the quantity. >> reporter: pollution control went in, in april, and u.s. steel showed us the repairs in may. is this plant a good neighbor? >> it is we have committed to our customers and the employees and the communities in which we work. >> reporter: but david sees

trouble on his house >> that's one day. from yesterday to today. >> reporter: this woman sees it in her son's health. >> my youngest gets a lot of sore throats and my oldest has been complaining of his eyes burning. >> reporter: are those legitimate complaints in the wake of the fire >> so we have heard those complaints and we have also heard from other community members who have engaged with us as to how they can be more informed and engaged as to what we're doing. >> reporter: after this latest fire, the pollution controls were back on within a day, and the air deemed safe by the county, but trust is already a casualty >> it shouldn't be something that children have to deal with because of the air. >> reporter: an ongoing concern. switching gears, what are the odds of this a north carolina pick 4 lottery game last night. there were more than 2,000 winning tickets depending on the type of ticket, it was worth 5,000 or $200. the winning numbers 0, 0, 0, 0 you heard right.

the total pay out, 7.8 million is a record for this lottery surpassing the previous record when the winning numbers were 1, 1, 1, 1. yeah when we come back, making art come alive the young painter that create living masterpieces.

finally tonight, let's meet a young artist with an unusual vision for her, a painting isn't just something you hang on a wall molly hunter shows us. >> it's my favorite. >> reporter: elizabeth sees the world differently than other 12-year-olds >> unidentified world of art.

>> reporter: and she'll tell you about it >> for me, actually, art is another way to express myself, to follow my dream, and just be me. >> reporter: she started painting at the ripe old age of 2, had a museum exhibit by age 7 and now her art fetches up to $13,000 a piece. but nothing this california girl does is as it seem >> these are my paintings. s. >> reporter: what's over here? >> my dad built me this stage for my living art. >> reporter: that's right, living art >> it's like a very, very long time ago and it actually started in theater. >> reporter: she creates multimedia, multidimensional masterpieces, drawing on inspiration from the greats. >> i wanave n and paint in every style imaginable. >> reporter: she creates her own impressionist style scene

involving very real subjects and today it's my turn first, she paints her background in props it might take days, weeks, even a month. then she paints the clothes. >> perfect fit here we go. >> reporter: then she paints the person >> it's just like applying foundation but putting on a very big amount. >> reporter: that's the living bit. what kind of painting am i fitting in >> impressionism with a mix of the styles of van gogh >> reporter: and the artist adds her finishing touches, her mom captures the moment. so that click and this one and well this one too are the final products just as the great impressionists would have done. molly hunter, nbc news, los angeles.

the news at 6:00 starts right now. good evening, everyone. thank you for joining us. i'm terri mcsweeney. >> and i'm anoushah rasta. we continue following a developing story in contra cost that that we first reported at 4:30. firefighters have now knocked it down, but the thick black smoke that you see right there, it could be seen for miles pouring over highway 4 in contra costa county. as an industrial fire raged in pittsburg, a lot of concern on a sweltering day in east area mar with what may have caused this fire. marianne. >> reporter: well, terri, with the high winds out here fanning the flames, it was a very intense situation. but you're right, that fire has now been knocked down, but just a few firefighters